Good. Green Dragon tiles possibly substituted by Green Joker tiles. Hardwood case good. Bone and bamboo tiles good.

Good. A few marks and scuffs to the leather surface. Hinges intact and sound. A little bit of wear to the edges and further scuffs to the reverse.

Nice antique example. A few scuffs, minor dents and minor scratches to the surface, as consistent with age; and likewise to the reverse. Slight lift to one edge when placed flat. Attractive patination and colour.

'Very Good'. Box has probably been re-varnished, and the green baize inside the inner lid replaced. Some flaking and wear to the lead racehorses. Oil-cloth good.

Boxwood Side:

Nicely waxed patina, natural flaw to bishop (with a very slight lean), a few further natural flaws to the wood, green baizes good, but one or two a bit ragged around the edges.

Ebony Side:

'Excellent'.

Box:

Green label a bit grubby, with scuffs and scratches, but intact, without loss. Box good, with a few scuffs and minor dents.

Good. A nice antique/vintage Chinese mahjong set of a relatively small size. A few scuffs and minor dents to the case. Brass handles slightly tarnished. Bone tiles: good. Comes with a quanity of bone scoring sticks, dice and 4 wind discs.

Excellent. Nicely made, solid vintage board of good quality.

Good. Very solid, relatively heavy. Sits nice and flat on the table. A few very minor surface scratches and scuffs to the surface. Baize good.

Boxwood Side:

Very Good to Excellent. Nice shiny patina. Baize in good condition. A few natural flaws to the wood grain. A few very minor surface nicks.

Ebony Side:

Excellent. A few very minor nicks. Baize in good condition.

Box:

Good to Very Good. Nice surface patina. A few dents and scuffs, especially to the lid. 

 

Generally ‘Good’ to ‘Very Good”. Some surface dents and scratches to the mahogany case exterior, board ‘Near Excellent’, with a few very minor hairline cracks to the rosewood, bone chessmen ‘Excellent’. All hinges intact. A nice example of the type.

‘Very Good’. Some minor wear and rubbing to the edges (with traces of gilt) plus a miniscule chip to the edge on the reverse side. Please feel free to contact me if you require further photographs.

Dent to front right leg edge (touched up), but otherwise 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'.

The seat foam has been replaced to satisfy modern legal standards, but the original cloth has been retained. Again, cloth is in an 'excellent' condition.

Please get in touch if you require further photographs. 

Generally pretty good. Nice shiny patina to the globe surface, a few minor brown marks, very minor ‘dings’ and surface scratches. Chrome meridian good, without corrosion. Red base excellent. Recommended.

Indentation and marks to the surface and borders- please see photograph. Dents and scratches to the back panel. A nice honeyed ‘toffee’ colour.

Remarkably good condition for an antique toy theatre. A bit of scuffing, especially to the Sphinxes, rubbing, wear and a few splits to the stage. The red cloth curtain is operated by a cord, tied to a pin on the side of the proscenium.

Five of the characters with repaired tears.

Good. A bit of gentle creasing to the paper. Very minor browning in places. In a sympathetic period style frame of ebonised wood, with gilt slip. Old glass. A nice image. Highly decorative.

"Very Good". In working order, lights illuminate, but in need of a replacement battery. Original box good, but a bit stained and grubby.

Very Good. Surface very slightly rubbed.

'Very Good'. In an above average condition. Small dent to the area near the gilt title on the spine. Otherwise pretty decent. Hinges intact, and very little rubbing or wear. Nice thing.